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From H. C. Williams, Pine Woods, Sevier County, Arkansas, 
May 3, 1842: Is collecting specimens, &c., for the Institute, pro¬ 
poses certain persons as members, and acknowledging letter, &c. 
From Mr. Frederick Yon Gerolt, Minister of Prussia in Mexico, 
May 3, 1842: Acknowledging letter of appointment, and sending 
a geognostic map, and four profiles, with a description; also, two 
pamphlets, one from Professor Del Rio, and one from Senor Her¬ 
rera. 
From Senor J. M. de Herrera, Mexico, May 3, 1842. 
From Charles Cramer, Secretary (pro tem.) of the Imperial Min- 
eralogical Society, St. Petersburg, May 25, 1842: Acknowledging 
letter to the Society, and accepting the correspondence of the Na¬ 
tional Institute. Will forward copy of its transactions, (in German.) 
From the same—-same date: Forwarding certain pamphlets, one 
of which is by himself, on the natural wonders of the United States, 
&c», he. 
From E. A. Vail, Paris, May 27, 1842: On the subject of the 
American Athenaeum, lately formed at Paris, and asking the aid and 
co-operation of the National Institute, h c. 
From George Gatlin to Mr. Poinsett, London, June 2, 1842: 
Expressing a hope that the National Institute will purchase his In¬ 
dian collections. 
From Professor Fischer, Director of the Imperial Botanic Garden, 
St. Petersburg, June 12, 1841 : Acknowledging letter and publica¬ 
tions from the Institute, and forwarding a collection of cerealia, cul¬ 
tivated in the Imperial Botanic Garden ; also, two annual reports 
respecting the same, and several pamphlets on scientific subjects. 
From P. S. Duponceau, Philadelphia, June 13, 1842: Respect¬ 
ing the National Institute, &c. 
From R. Dunglison, M. D., Secretary American Philosophical 
Society, Philadelphia, June 17, 1842: Acknowledging second, and 
asking a copy of first bulletin, for the Society. • 
From P. S. Duponceau, Philadelphia, June 17, 1842: Acknow¬ 
ledging letters, and offering remarks on the progress and interests of 
the National Institute. 
From Hon. J. C. Spencer, Secretary of War, June 18, 1842. 
From T. Abbott, Jr., Trenton, New Jersey, June 18, 1842: Re¬ 
commending the establishment of depots in different cities of the 
United States for receiving contributions for the Institute, and offer¬ 
ing to take charge of one for Trenton. 
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From M iss Agnes Mitchell, Brooklyn, Long Island, June 18, 
1842: Offering her services to the National Institute. 
From A. H. Palmer, New York, June 20, 1842 : Offering to for¬ 
ward bulletins, he., to the societies, he., proposed by him. 
From Dr. W. Harvey Kenney, Philadelphia, June 21,1842: Re¬ 
ferring to a former letter, and urging upon the attention of the Insti¬ 
tute the importance of uniting science with religion, he. 
